Curriculum

As a MIA student you will start the Double Degree programme at the HSG. You spend the second year in the Programa Maestría en Ciencia Política at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. The Double Degree programme only starts in the autumn semester.

A total of 90 credits have to be completed. Double Degree students complete 60 credits at the University of St.Gallen. Three to four courses completet at the Universidad de los Andes can be credited to the M.A. HSG, corresponding 30 credits. Students can thus select three to four courses from the Compulsory Courses and Core Electives of the Maestría en Ciencia Política. The grades from los Andes are converted as follows:

Grading Scale

Universidad de los Andes

University of St.Gallen

5.0

6.0

4.5

5.5

4.0

5.0

3.5

4.5

3.0

4.0

<3.0

<4.0

Grade average

The grade average of the Master's degree HSG results from the weighting of the completed 90 credits. For Ph.D. studies at the University of St.Gallen a grade average of 5.0 is required.

Negative weighted credit points

The calculation of the negative weighted credit points takes into account the courses completed in Seoul which are credited to the Master's degree HSG (equivalent to 30 credits). Across the total of 90 credits 13.5 negative weighted credit points may be accumulated.

A total of 90 credits have to be completed. Double Degree students complete 60 credits at the University of St.Gallen. Three to four courses completet at the Universidad de los Andes can be credited to the M.A. HSG, corresponding 30 credits. Students can thus select three to four courses from the Compulsory Courses and Core Electives of the Maestría en Ciencia Política. The grades from los Andes are converted as follows:

Grading Scale

Universidad de los Andes

University of St.Gallen

5.0

6.0

4.5

5.5

4.0

5.0

3.5

4.5

3.0

4.0

<3.0

<4.0

Grade average

The grade average of the Master's degree HSG results from the weighting of the completed 90 credits. For Ph.D. studies at the University of St.Gallen a grade average of 5.0 is required.

Negative weighted credit points

The calculation of the negative weighted credit points takes into account the courses completed in Seoul which are credited to the Master's degree HSG (equivalent to 30 credits). Across the total of 90 credits 13.5 negative weighted credit points may be accumulated.